Table 6.

Competence and responsibilities of a therapist: dimensional concept

Competence of a therapist: The acquired skill, knowledge, qualification or capacity which depends on the level of knowledge, experience and supervised skills	Responsibilities of a therapist: The therapists on ethical point of view are aware of their responsibilities toward clients
Responsibilities to the client: Therapy should be undertaken only with professional intents and contracts involving clients should be realistic. Therapist should avoid harm and promote autonomy and maintain professional boundaries	Responsibilities to self as a therapist: The onus is on therapist to maintain their own effectiveness, resilience and ability to help clients. The therapist should undertake their own therapy when their capacity will be impaired